Dr. Mariza Lendez, DBA
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7 months 3 weeksDr. Mariza Lendez is the developer of the IKIGAI-Bayanihan Purpose-Driven Retirement Model, an integrative framework combining the Japanese concept of Ikigai (reason for being) and the Filipino principle of Bayanihan (collective cooperation). Her work explores the social, economic, and psychological dimensions of aging, advancing a system of purposeful communal living that enables older adults to remain active contributors while aging with dignity.